Patricia Gaffney (born on Dec 27, 1944) is an American writer of romance novels and women's fiction novels. Gaffney is a New York Times bestselling author and six-time RITA nominee for her historical romances and winner of the Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award. She worked as a high school English teacher and a court reporter before pursuing a full-time career as a novelist. The Saving Graces (Jul 1999). Circle of Three (Jul 2000). Flight Lessons (Oct 2002). The Goodbye Summer (Apr 2004). Mad Dash (Aug 2007) Less